na chahat se na yaadon se na wadon se na khwabon se
ghazal ka kar-khana chal raha hai bas azabon se

udasi rang ban kar har waraq par phail jati hai
teri taswir hoti hai juda jab bhi kitabon se

koi gul jab nazar aae tab un ki yaad aati hai
khafa hum is liye rahte hain baghon mein gulabon se

sar-e-shab aasman mein do sitare jaise dikhte hain
teri aankhon bhi kuchh waisi hi dikhti hain hijabon se

charaghon ne bhi to 'niraj' tawajjoh sab ki khoi hai
pareshan sirf raaten hi nahin hain aaftabon se